Research in Motion’s Blackberry Storm Case Study #1 Presented by Simona Antolak‚ Lianne Hung‚ Adrian Ver‚ Michelle Noble‚ Meghan Hardy and Dexter Holmes. SLAMM’D Inc. Set D 10/22/2009 Problem: What product strategies should Research in Motion use to differentiate the Blackberry Storm from the competition to increase sales? Facts relating to the case: Who: Research in motion‚ the developers of Blackberry. Mike Lazaridis‚ Doug Fregin and Mike Barnstijn. When: Sales
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Trident University Case 1- The Adelphia Scandal ETH501: Business Ethics Dr. Bonnie Adams 4/13/2014 Introduction Aldelphia Communications Corporation was founded in 1952 by John Rigas and two partners. Rigas began to grow the business and by July 1‚ 1986 Adelphia was ready to go public. The company quickly grew into the sixth largest cable company in the United States. Its annual revenue exceeded $2.9 billion with offices located in 32 states and Puerto Rico (Barlup‚ Hanne & Stuart‚ 2009). With
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Case#1 Stock Valuation at Ragan Engines Ans. 1 EPS= $5.08 No. of shares= 300‚000 r=20% ROE=25% DPS=Total dividend/No. of shares=640000/300000=$2.13 Net income = EPS*No. of shares =5.08*300000 =1524000 g=Retention ratio*ROE =[1-(640000/1524000)*0.25 = (1-0.42)*0.25 =0.58*0.25=0.145=14.5% Po=D1/r-g =Do (1+g)/r-g =2.13(1+0.145)/0.20-0.145 =2.43885/0.055 = $44.34 Ans. 2 Industry growth rate g = Retention ratio*ROE
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Nestlé – The Infant Formula Incident Summary of Case and Results In response to a pamphlet entitled “Nestlé Kills Babies‚” published in 1974 by the Swiss consumer/activist group‚ Arbeitsgruppe Dritte Welt‚ Nestlé Alimentana filed a four-count libel suit against members of the organization. The pamphlet was a reprint of an earlier one entitled “Bottled Babies‚” published by a similar British group. Both alleged that false advertising had prompted mothers in LDCs to use infant formula instead
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2010) Mobihealthnews‚ Study: 42 percent of U.S. uses a smartphone‚ Retrieved 3/8/2011‚ from http://mobihealthnews.com/6178/study-42-percent-of-u-s-uses-a-smartphone/ (December 9‚ 2010) eMarketer Digital Intelligence‚ iPads Sales to More than Double next Year‚ Retrieved 3/10/2011‚ from http://www1.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1008098&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 (2009) U.S. Census Bureau‚ American Fact Finder‚ Retrieved 3/8/2011‚ from http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000
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before 2011 During the past decade‚ Brazil had a government that focused on keeping inflation from shooting up‚ reducing unemployment and raising amount of money workers would earn. AS for the new president‚ his “major priorities of his administration included reforming social security‚ pension and tax policy‚ combating hunger and poverty‚ and enhancing educational opportunities‚ particularly for poor children”. With the reforms that have been put into place‚ Brazil had a superb ten years of economic
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International Trade: CASES (1-8) CASE - 1 LUKOil CASE Russia’s GDP grew by 7 percent in 2004‚ which marked five straight years of growth. The growth was also higher than that of any other G8 country. Russia’s oil and gas sector has fuelled the growth‚ accounting for about 25 percent of its oil production and exports the other 70 percent. This dependence on petroleum exports makes Russia quite vulnerable to what happens in global petroleum markets. When the price per barrel of oil changes by $1‚ Russian revenues
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Grendel’s Character Traits (choose a minimum of four) Provide supporting evidence from the poem that reveals the trait. Which qualities from “Heroism” are needed to defeat the trait? Why would the quality help a hero defeat Grendel? 1. Bitter- 2. Cruel 3. Self-Indulgent 4. Lonely “Then the mighty war-spirit endured for a season‚Bore it bitterly‚ he who bided in darkness‚That light-hearted laughter loud in the building Greeted him daily; there was dulcet harp-music‚Clear
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Delta College Straight to the Clouds Marissa Trythall English 111 Professor Nadine Davis 25 January 2015 Trythall 1 “Crunch‚ crunch‚ crunch”. I can imagine hearing the satisfaction with every footstep. I can almost taste the crisp air and feel the encouraging beats of my heart. My minutes get lost in the shuffle of daily activities. I would love for one day to choose my path based on my wants rather than my needs and responsibilities. My ambition and dream of fitness drive my desire
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Case Questions Netflix: Streaming Away from DVDs The objective of this case is to analyze the Netflix’s industry structure‚ to conduct SWOT analysis‚ and to define its competitive advantages. In addition‚ students can think about the important question ‒ whether Netflix’s growth is sustainable. The assignment is limited to 5 pages (double spaced): No introduction or conclusion. Due Date: Oct. 21 (for Lec 01)‚ Oct. 23 (for Lec 05) 1. Industry Analysis (about 2 pages) a Using Porter’s 5-Forces
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